Earthquake details

Sunday, April 1, 1973 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Djibouti on Sunday, April 1, 1973 at 07:12 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Djibouti (Djibouti - DJ), about 14.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 43.035 and latitude 11.663.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 31.0 km
Coordinates 11.663, 43.035
UTC time 1973-04-01 07:12:37.000
Location Djibouti
Country Djibouti (DJ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1973-04-01

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